01-30-2019 08:03 AM
I found replies to similar questions but none of the answers aligned with what I have, honest.
I am upgrading the OS on two servers with the netbackup client running on them. Installing to a new box, renameing to original, installing the client, tweaking the archive bits.
I am looking for a way to simply pause the backup for the server that I am working on. I plan on doing the migration over weekends which is when my full backups run.
Moving from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 (yeah, I know...)
I honestly though it would be as easy as opening up the policy, going to the schedule, right clicking it and selecting Pause. Nope, simply not an option.
Thanks for any help, Ed
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01-30-2019 11:41 AM - edited 01-30-2019 11:42 AM
Am I understanding your requirement correctly? - goal: pause backups for a server during the time you are upgrading the OS and related work.
If above is correct, and it is not a server being backed up via a VMware type policy i.e. it is being backed up traditionally using client, you can go into NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master server > open master server properties > Client attributes > choose server from list of Clients (add if not present) > Check the "Offline Backups until" option and choose date a time.
The above method does not require changing anything for the policy and other clients in that policy.
01-30-2019 11:41 AM - edited 01-30-2019 11:42 AM
Am I understanding your requirement correctly? - goal: pause backups for a server during the time you are upgrading the OS and related work.
If above is correct, and it is not a server being backed up via a VMware type policy i.e. it is being backed up traditionally using client, you can go into NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master server > open master server properties > Client attributes > choose server from list of Clients (add if not present) > Check the "Offline Backups until" option and choose date a time.
The above method does not require changing anything for the policy and other clients in that policy.
01-30-2019 11:54 AM
Thank you so very much! This is exactly what I was looking for.
01-30-2019 11:54 AM
Two solutions, same process - pause the client
GUI - JAVA ADMIN CONSOLE
NETBACKUP MANAGEMENT- HOST PROPERTIES - MASTER SERVERS PROPERTIES - Client attributes - CLIENT - General Tab - check box to offline backups until date, set date.
COMMAND line on MASTER server
To list client:
bpclient -client CLIENT -L
Client Name: CLIENT
Current Host:
Hostname: CLIENT
Dynamic Address: no
Free Browse: Allow
List Restore: Not Specified
Max Jobs This Client: Not Specified
WOFB Enabled: yes
WOFB FIM: VSS
WOFB Usage: Individual Drive Snapshot
WOFB Error Control: Abort on Error
Client Direct: Deduplication on the media server or
Move data via media server
Client Direct Restore: Move data via media server
OST Proxy: Off
OST Proxy Server: Unspecified
Connect options: 2 2 3
Offline for backup: No
Offline for restore: No
TO SUSPEND BACKUPS UNTIL 1/15/2019
bpclient -client CLIENT -update -offline -onlineat "01/15/2019 00:00:00"
LIST CLIENT ATTRIBUTES AGAIN
bpclient -client CLIENT -L
Client Name: CLIENT
Current Host:
Hostname: CLIENT
Dynamic Address: no
Free Browse: Allow
List Restore: Not Specified
Max Jobs This Client: Not Specified
WOFB Enabled: yes
WOFB FIM: VSS
WOFB Usage: Individual Drive Snapshot
WOFB Error Control: Abort on Error
Client Direct: Deduplication on the media server or
Move data via media server
Client Direct Restore: Move data via media server
OST Proxy: Off
OST Proxy Server: Unspecified
Connect options: 2 2 3
Offline for backup: Yes
Offline for restore: Yes
Online backups at: 01/15/2019 00:00:00 (currently offline)
Online restores at: 01/15/2019 00:00:00 (currently offline)
To manually ONLINE the client:
bpclient -client CLIENT –update -online